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The History of Mr. Polly (1949)

Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Anthony Pélissier

Synopsis

Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what he's been looking for all along.

Actors

John Mills
John Mills
Alfred Polly
Betty Ann Davies
Betty Ann Davies
Miriam Larkins Polly
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins
The Innkeeper
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Uncle Jim
Gladys Henson
Gladys Henson
Aunt Larkins
Diana Churchill
Diana Churchill
Annie Larkins
Shelagh Fraser
Shelagh Fraser
Minnie Larkins
Edward Chapman
Edward Chapman
Mr. Johnson
Dandy Nichols
Dandy Nichols
Mrs. Johnson
Sally Ann Howes
Sally Ann Howes
Christabel
Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
Little Polly
Laurence Baskcomb
Laurence Baskcomb
Mr. Rumbold

Crews

Anthony Pélissier
Anthony Pélissier
Director
William Alwyn
William Alwyn
Music
Desmond Dickinson
Desmond Dickinson
Director of Photography
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Production Manager
Anne V. Coates
Anne V. Coates
Assistant Editor
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells
Writer
Anthony Pélissier
Anthony Pélissier
Adaptation

Posters and backgrounds

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